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Charleston, SC · 29402

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $88K, +5.0% YoY (county); renters hold 36.1% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

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1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: . The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

Median Listing Price

Population

178,975

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 209,803

210Kunits

Occupied178,97585.3%

Vacant30,82814.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 178,975

179Koccupied

Owner114,35063.9%

Renter64,62536.1%

Renter Share

36.1%-1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

209,803+1.7% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyCharleston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,557

/month

1 BR

$1,630

/month

2 BR

$1,787

/month

3 BR

$2,222

/month

4 BR

$2,562

/month

FMR trends · Charleston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.3% to 420,264: residents under 18 are up 0.5% and those 65 and over are up 3.5%.

Median Age

39.22024

Population

Charleston County Population

431,001+1.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

178,975+2.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.29-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 420,264

420Kresidents

Under 1881,88519.5%

Adults 18–64263,35162.7%

65 & Over75,02817.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

81,885+0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

75,028+3.5% YoY

Median Age

39.20+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.5%

Moved (within US)14.6%

Other0.9%

Veterans

8.2%-2.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $88K, 11.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 17.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$88K+5.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$57K+3.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$132K+3.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.3%-2.6% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.0%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home17.7%

Other12.4%

Worked From Home

17.7%+13.5% YoY

Mean Commute

25.10+0.8% YoY

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Charleston, SC · 29402

ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $88K, +5.0% YoY (county); renters hold 36.1% of county households. See the people evidence ↓

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

Population

178,975

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

New Listings

Housing Market

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 209,803

210Kunits

Occupied178,97585.3%

Vacant30,82814.7%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 178,975

179Koccupied

Owner114,35063.9%

Renter64,62536.1%

Renter Share

36.1%-1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

209,803+1.7% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyCharleston County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,557

/month

1 BR

$1,630

/month

2 BR

$1,787

/month

3 BR

$2,222

/month

4 BR

$2,562

/month

FMR trends · Charleston County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

County Demographics

County population is up 1.3% to 420,264: residents under 18 are up 0.5% and those 65 and over are up 3.5%.

Median Age

39.22024

Population

Charleston County Population

431,001+1.2% YoY

Households

Total Households

178,975+2.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.29-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 420,264

420Kresidents

Under 1881,88519.5%

Adults 18–64263,35162.7%

65 & Over75,02817.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

81,885+0.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

75,028+3.5% YoY

Median Age

39.20+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.5%

Moved (within US)14.6%

Other0.9%

Veterans

8.2%-2.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $88K, 11.3% of residents are below the poverty level, 17.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$88K+5.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$57K+3.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$132K+3.8% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.3%-2.6% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone69.0%

Public transit0.9%

Worked from home17.7%

Other12.4%

Worked From Home

17.7%+13.5% YoY

Mean Commute

25.10+0.8% YoY

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